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Cashew vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cashew and beer

  • The amount of copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 in cashew is higher than in beer.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 243% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cashew
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2344.4%
Contains more IronIron +33300%
Contains more CopperCopper +43800%
Contains more ZincZinc +57700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4135.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20587.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cashew
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Beer
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2007.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +806.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Beer DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.005mg 243%
Phosphorus 593mg 14mg 83%
Iron 6.68mg 0.02mg 83%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.008mg 72%
Magnesium 292mg 6mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.01mg 52%
Protein 18.22g 0.46g 36%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.005mg 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.6µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.046mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 43kcal 26%
Potassium 660mg 27mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.041mg 16%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Starch 23.49g 0g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 3.55g 9%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0mg 6%
Folate 25µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.513mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 4mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3860.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +750.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1668.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.